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Why does the noun "Der Junge" become "Den Jungen" in the accusative case whereas "Der Mann" just becomes "Den Mann"?

"Der Junge" is an example of something called a Weak Masculine Noun . This sounds more complicated than it actually is. Basically, in German, most nouns are Strong , which means they decline (chang...
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Answered by Adam H. • German tutor
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Translate the following sentence: My friends and I like to help old people when we can. We have no time now because we get a lot of homework.

Things that they are testing here: 'to help' = helfen + DATIVE; 'because' = weil (sends main verb to the END); general adjectival endings and plurals ANSWER(S): Meine Freunde und ich helfen gern ( like to ca...
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Answered by Zac G. • German tutor
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How to form the Perfekt (past) tense in German?

To form the past tense in German, you need the conjugated auxiliary verb (haben or sein) and the past participle of the verb, which comes at the end of the sentence. For example, if you want to say "I h...
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Answered by Alexandra A. • German tutor
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What are the different kinds of passive sentences in German?

There are two forms of passive sentences in the German language: the Zustandspassiv , passively describing a fixed condition, and the Vorgangspassiv , passively describing an ongoing process. The Zustandpass...
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Answered by Erik P. • German tutor
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When do you use 'haben' and when do you use 'sein' in the perfect tense?

In the perfect tense, sentences are formed using an auxiliary / helping verb ( haben or sein ) and the past participle. Haben is translated as 'to have', whilst sein is translated as 'to be'. A sentence may ...
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Answered by Chloe S. • German tutor
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